In Pakistan, Taliban Tearing Apart A Culture -- Christian Science Monitor
Pashtun residents say militants have imposed extremist views on the population, displacing centuries-old traditions.
Peshawar, Pakistan - Pashtun literature used to be full of romance and praise for the beauty of nature. Now it reflects the death and explosions that have filled the lives of Pakistanis.
The literary trend is the lesser-known victim of the "Talibanization" in Pakistan's northwest. Militants imposed their ultraconservative brand of Islam in and around the Swat Valley until the military ousted them this summer, and they continue to hold sway throughout the tribal regions.
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More News On Pakistan's Civil War
Poll: Pakistanis oppose Taliban, still revile US -- AP
More Pakistanis View Al-Qaeda, Taliban Negatively, Poll Finds -- Washington Post
Killing of Militant Shows Cementing U.S.-Pakistan Ties -- Wall Street Journal
Pakistan attacks kill anti-Taliban elders -- AFP
22 Killed in Raid on Taliban Bases, Says Pakistan -- Voice of America
Baluchistan unrest threatens drive to quell Taliban -- Financial Times
Pakistan Lifts Longtime Ban on Political Activities in Restive Tribal Areas -- New York Times
Pakistan to democratise lawless Tribal Areas -- The Telegraph
Ban on political parties lifted in Pakistan's wild frontier states -- Independent